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 McMillan (left) and James Enoch Hill (right) are commended by David M. Shoup, Commandant of the Marine Corps. McMillan holds the pistol he used at the 1960 Olympics. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 29, 1929 Frostburg, Maryland, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 10, 2000 (aged 71) Encinitas, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | US Marine Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Willard McMillan (January 29, 1929 – June 10, 2000) was a world-class American sports shooter. Competing in ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol, he won an Olympic gold medal in 1960, was part of the American winning team at the 1952 World Championships, and won several gold and silver medals at the Pan American Games between 1955 and 1979.
Biography
McMillan was born in Frostburg, Maryland.[1] He attended Turtle Creek High School in Pennsylvania.[2] His professional career was in the United States Marine Corps, eventually with the rank of lieutenant colonel. After his retirement he served as sheriff in San Diego County, California. He died in Encinitas, California on June 6, 2000.[1]
Sport shooting
Between 1952 and 1976 he competed in the 25 m rapid fire pistol event in six Olympics, missing only the 1956 Games due to malfunctioning of his weapon during the US trials. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome and competed at five other Olympic Games.[1]
McMillan won one world, five Pan American and four national titles in the rapid fire pistol and free pistol events, as well as several silver medals at all these competitions, the last two aged 50.[1] In his career, he set two world shooting records.
In 1994, USA Shooting inducted him into the USA Shooting Hall of Fame.[3]
Military service
William Willard McMillan | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Bill" |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1946-1974 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles / wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards |    |
| Other work | Deputy Sheriff |
McMillan enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1946. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1953 and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1974. He served in the Korean and Vietnam wars.[citation needed]
From 1974–1981, he worked as a Weapons Training Coordinator at San Diego County, California.[1] where he was injured in a shooting accident at the old Camp Elliot range.
In 1978, the Marine Corps established the McMillan Trophy for shooting in his honor.
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- Distinguished Pistol Shot, June 16, 1950
- Distinghuished Marksman, June 3, 1954
- Distinghuished International Shooter, May 23, 1963
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Bill McMillan. Sports-Reference.com
- ^ "Area Marine Aims For Olympics". Matthew S. McMillan. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - William McMillan". usashooting.org. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "USMC General Information".
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- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
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- United States Marine Corps officers
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- Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games
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- United States Marine Corps personnel of the Vietnam War